2017 East Lothian Council election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2017 East Lothian Council election

| country = Scotland

| flag_year =

| flag_image =

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour =

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| previous_election = 2012 East Lothian Council election

| previous_year = 2012

| previous_mps =

| election_date = {{Start date|2017|5|4|df=y}}

| elected_mps =

| next_election = 2022 East Lothian Council election

| next_year = 2022

| next_mps =

| seats_for_election = All 22 seats to East Lothian Council

| majority_seats = 12

| opinion_polls =

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Lab

| colour1 =

| leader1 = {{nowrap|Willie Innes}}

| party1 = Scottish Labour

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|10 seats, 43.1%}}

| leaders_seat1 = Preston, Seton and Gosford

| seats_before1 = 10

|seats_needed1 = {{increase}}2

| seats1 =

| seats_after1 = 9

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1

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Con

| leader2 = Jane Henderson

| party2 = Scottish Conservatives

| leaders_seat2 = North Berwick Coastal

| last_election2 = {{nowrap|3 seats, 14.4%}}

| seats_before2 = 3

| seats_needed2 = 8

| seats2 =

| seats_after2 = 7

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}4

| image3 =

SNP

| leader3 = Stuart Currie

| party3 = Scottish National Party

| leaders_seat3 = Musselburgh

| last_election3 = {{nowrap|9 seats, 30.4%}}

| seats_before3 = 9

| seats_needed3 ={{increase}}

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| seats_after3 = 6

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}3

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| map_image = {{Switcher

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| Overall Result

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| Labour vote share by wards

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| Conservative vote share by wards

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| SNP vote share by wards

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| map2_image = East Lothian Council Election 2017.svg

| title = Council Leader

| before_election = Willie Innes

| before_party = Scottish Labour

| posttitle = Council Leader after election

| after_election = Willie Innes

| after_party = Scottish Labour

}}

2017 Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election consisted of 6 wards electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 councillors elected.

This election featured revised ward boundaries to three wards resulting in the reduction of the number of East Lothian councillors from 23 to 22. Two former Musselburgh wards were merged, while losing Wallyford and Whitecraig with 4 councillors being elected. The bulk of the previous Fa'side ward became Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry. Haddington and Lammermuir ward expanded with the addition of Ormiston and Pencaitland and gained a councillor.

Following the elections, Labour announced that they would form a minority administration. This replaced the previous coalition between Labour, the Conservatives and the one Independent councillor.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15277585.labour-set-to-go-it-alone-on-east-lothian-council-says-willie-innes/ |title=Labour set to go it alone on East Lothian Council, says Willie Innes {{!}} East Lothian Courier |access-date=2021-10-26 |archive-date=2021-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026141328/https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15277585.labour-set-to-go-it-alone-on-east-lothian-council-says-willie-innes/ |url-status=live }}

Election result

{{Election summary begin|title=2017 East Lothian Council election{{cite web|url=https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210600/elections_and_voting/12030/election_results/2|title=Council Election Results - 4 May 2017 - Election results - East Lothian Council|website=Eastlothian.gov.uk|access-date=11 May 2019|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502121747/https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210600/elections_and_voting/12030/election_results/2|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Labour

|seats = 9

|gain = 1

|loss = 2

|net = -1

|seats % = 40.9

|votes % = 33.1

|votes = 13,723

|plus/minus = -10.0

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Conservatives

|seats = 7

|gain = 4

|loss = 0

|net = +4

|seats % = 31.82

|votes % = 27.4

|votes = 11,382

|plus/minus = +13.0

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish National Party

|seats = 6

|gain = 0

|loss = 3

|net = -3

|seats % = 27.27

|votes % = 27.9

|votes = 11,584

|plus/minus = -2.5

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 4.75

|votes = 1,971

|plus/minus = -0.85

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Greens

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 4.49

|votes = 1,862

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 1

|net = -1

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 2.17

|votes = 900

|plus/minus = -3.73

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 0.15

|votes = 63

|plus/minus = -0.15

}}

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

=Musselburgh=

2012:
Musselburgh West (2xSNP; 1xLab)
Musselburgh East and Carberry (1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab)
2017: 2xSNP 1xConservative 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: 2 wards combined due to ward change resulting in one less councillor for Musselburgh. Conservative gain one seat.

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Musselburgh - 4 seats

|numcounts= 9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Stuart Currie (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,683

|percentage = 22.12

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Katie Mackie

|count1 = 1,472

|percentage = 19.34

|count2 = 1,473

|count3 = 1,478

|count4 = 1,570

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Andy Forrest (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,178

|percentage = 15.48

|count2 = 1,187

|count3 = 1,192

|count4 = 1,266

|count5 = 1,274

|count6 = 1,362

|count7 = 1,924

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = John Williamson (incumbent)

|count1 = 840

|percentage = 11.04

|count2 = 960

|count3 = 967

|count4 = 1,007

|count5 = 1,008

|count6 = 1,241

|count7 = 1,278

|count8 = 1,322

|count9 = 1,583

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate =John Caldwell (incumbent)

|count1 = 804

|percentage = 10.56

|count2 = 809

|count3 = 843

|count4 = 896

|count5 = 907

|count6 = 985

|count7 = 1,015

|count8 = 1,107

|count9 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Katherine Sangster

|count1 = 568

|percentage = 7.47

|count2 = 570

|count3 = 579

|count4 = 637

|count5 = 644

|count6 = 742

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Jason Rose

|count1 = 497

|percentage = 6.53

|count2 = 506

|count3 = 520

|count4 = 630

|count5 = 633

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Clare Graham

|count1 = 470

|percentage = 6.17

|count2 = 473

|count3 = 487

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate =Theresa Sives

|count1 = 96

|percentage = 1.26

|count2 = 96

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 9

|electorate = 15,874

|valid = 7,608

|spoilt = 139

|quota = 1,522

|turnout = 48.8%

}}

=Preston, Seton and Gosford=

2012: 2xLabour 2xSNP
2017: 2xLabour 1xSNP 1xCON
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from SNP

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Preston, Seton and Gosford - 4 seats

|numcounts= 8

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Willie Innes (Incumbent) ††

|count1 = 1,801

|percentage = 24.3

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Lachlan Bruce

|count1 = 1,784

|percentage = 24.1

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Neil Gilbert

|count1 = 1,197

|percentage = 16.2

|count2 = 1,208

|count3 = 1,215

|count4 = 1,260

|count5 = 1,288

|count6 = 1,294

|count7 = 1,322

|count8 = 2,201

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Fiona O'Donnell

|count1 = 932

|percentage = 12.6

|count2 = 1,164

|count3 = 1,226

|count4 = 1,261

|count5 = 1,369

|count6 = 1,818

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Janis Wilson

|count1 = 844

|percentage = 11.4

|count2 = 852

|count3 = 854

|count4 = 922

|count5 = 936

|count6 = 951

|count7 = 975

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Brian Weddell

|count1 = 429

|percentage = 5.8

|count2 = 471

|count3 = 485

|count4 = 501

|count5 = 520

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Lesley Orr

|count1 = 230

|percentage = 3.11

|count2 = 234

|count3 = 250

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Ghill Donald

|count1 = 180

|percentage = 2.4

|count2 = 184

|count3 = 260

|count4 = 300

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts =

|electorate = 14,702

|valid = 7,397

|spoilt = 178

|quota = 1,480

|turnout = 51.5%

}}

=Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry=

2012: 3xLabour 1xSNP (as Fa'side ward)
2017: 2xLabour 1xSNP 1xConservative
2012-2017 Change: Conservatives gain one seat from Labour

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry - 4 seats

|numcounts= 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Kenny McLeod (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,540

|percentage = 24.5

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Fiona Dugdale

|count1 = 1,272

|percentage = 20.3

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Colin McGinn

|count1 = 958

|percentage = 15.3

|count2 = 969

|count3 = 972

|count4 = 978

|count5 = 1,000

|count6 = 1,102

|count7 = 1,893

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Gordon Mackett

|count1 = 986

|percentage = 15.7

|count2 = 987

|count3 = 988

|count4 = 994

|count5 = 1,054

|count6 = 1,089

|count7 = 1,142

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Jim Gillies (incumbent)

|count1 = 837

|percentage = 13.3

|count2 = 844

|count3 = 854

|count4 = 864

|count5 = 897

|count6 = 1,014

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Linda Watson

|count1 = 464

|percentage = 7.4

|count2 = 713

|count3 = 713

|count4 = 725

|count5 = 746

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Alexander Graham

|count1 = 159

|percentage = 2.5

|count2 = 162

|count3 = 162

|count4 = 176

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Jimmy Haddow

|count1 = 63

|percentage = 1.0

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts =

|electorate = 14,699

|valid = 6,279

|spoilt = 127

|quota = 1,256

|turnout = 43.6%

}}

=North Berwick Coastal=

2012: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
2017: 2xCon 1xLabour
2012-2017 Change: Conservatives gain one seat from SNP

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=North Berwick Coastal - 3 seats

|numcounts= 5

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Jeremy Douglas Findlay

|numcounts = 1

|count1 = 1,703

|percentage = 27.16

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Jim Goodfellow (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,488

|percentage = 23.73

|count2 = 1,497

|count3 = 1,573

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party =Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Jane Henderson

|count1 = 1,341

|percentage = 21.38

|count2 = 1,454

|count3 = 1,474

|count4 = 1,475

|count5 = 1,589

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Laura Lowe Forrest

|count1 = 1,127

|percentage = 17.97

|count2 = 1,128

|count3 = 1,233

|count4 = 1,234

|count5 = 1,335

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party =Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Robert O'Riordan

|count1 = 318

|percentage = 5.07

|count2 = 323

|count3 = 388

|count4 = 389

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party =Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Eurig Scandrett

|count1 = 293

|percentage = 4.67

|count2 = 294

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 5

|electorate = 10,752

|valid = 6,270

|spoilt = 114

|quota = 1,568

|turnout = 59.4%

}}

=Haddington and Lammermuir=

2012: 1xConservative 1xLabour 1xSNP
2017: 1xConservative 2xLabour 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Haddington and Lammermuir - 4 seats

|numcounts= 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Brian Small†

|count1 = 2,262

|percentage = 29.03

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = John McMillan (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,458

|percentage = 18.71

|count2 = 1,593

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Shamin Akhtar (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,169

|percentage = 15.00

|count2 = 1,234

|count3 = 1,256

|count4 = 1,316

|count5 = 1,627

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Tom Trotter (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,142

|percentage = 14.66

|count2 = 1,153

|count3 = 1,155

|count4 = 1,236

|count5 = 1,327

|count6 = 1,333

|count7 = 2,227

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Ruth Currie

|count1 = 889

|percentage = 11.41

|count2 = 894

|count3 = 895

|count4 = 947

|count5 = 1,007

|count6 = 1,017

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Kelvin Pate

|count1 = 568

|percentage = 7.29

|count2 = 791

|count3 = 795

|count4 = 889

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Cris Thacker

|count1 = 302

|percentage = 3.88

|count2 = 329

|count3 = 330

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|electorate = 14,095

|valid = 7,790

|spoilt = 108

|quota = 1,559

|turnout = 56.0%

}}

=Dunbar and East Linton=

2012: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
2017: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Dunbar and East Linton - 3 seats

|numcounts= 6

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Sue Kempson

|count1 = 1,834

|percentage = 29.86

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Norman Hampshire (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,633

|percentage = 26.59

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Paul McLennan (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,047

|percentage = 17.04

|count2 = 1,054

|count3 = 1,064

|count4 = 1,094

|count5 = 1,199

|count6 = 2,216

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Isobel Knox

|count1 = 811

|percentage = 13.2

|count2 = 819

|count3 = 828

|count4 = 852

|count5 = 1,177

|count6 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Sarah Beattie-Smith

|count1 = 540

|percentage = 8.79

|count2 = 569

|count3 = 584

|count4 = 761

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Elisabeth Wilson

|count1 = 276

|percentage = 4.49

|count2 = 392

|count3 = 421

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 6

|electorate = 10,995

|valid = 6,141

|spoilt = 43

|quota = 1,536

|turnout = 56.4%

}}

Retiring councillors

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Council ward ! Departing councillor ! colspan="2"\|Party
Dunbar and East Linton \| Michael Veitch{{cite news\|title=All three East Lothian Conservative councillors not seeking re-election\|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14977867.All_three_East_Lothian_Conservative_councillors_not_seeking_re_election/\|access-date=6 March 2017\|agency=East Lothian Courier\|archive-date=6 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212050/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14977867.All_three_East_Lothian_Conservative_councillors_not_seeking_re_election/\|url-status=live}} ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Conservatives}}" \| \| Conservative
Fa'side \| Donald Grant ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Labour}}" \| \| Labour
Haddington and Lammermuir \| Ludovic Broun-Lindsay ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Conservatives}}" \| \| Conservative
Musselburgh \| John McNeil{{cite web\|title=Long-serving Musselburgh councillor John McNeil to quit – and tells of 'hurt' at not landing senior post\|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/14929524.Long_serving_councillor_to_quit_____and_tells_of____hurt____at_not_landing_senior_post/\|website=East Lothian Courier\|access-date=8 March 2017\|archive-date=9 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309064410/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/14929524.Long_serving_councillor_to_quit_____and_tells_of____hurt____at_not_landing_senior_post/\|url-status=live}} ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Labour}}" \| \| Labour
Musselburgh \|Fraser McAllister ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish National Party}}" \| \|Scottish National Party
North Berwick Coastal \| David Berry{{cite news\|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15035037.Devastating_eye_condition_forces_ex_council_leader_out_of_election/\|access-date=6 March 2017\|title=Devastating eye condition forces ex-East Lothian Council leader David Berry out of election\|publisher=East Lothian Courier\|archive-date=6 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212054/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15035037.Devastating_eye_condition_forces_ex_council_leader_out_of_election/\|url-status=live}} ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Independent politician}}" \| \| Independent
North Berwick Coastal \| Tim Day ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Conservatives}}" \| \| Conservative
Preston/Seton/Gosford \| Margaret Libberton ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish Labour}}" \| \| Labour
Peter Robert MacKenzie \| Preston/Seton/Gosford \| Steven Brown{{cite news\|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15145501.Councillor_snubbed_in_re_election_bid_by_local_SNP_members/\|access-date=9 March 2017\|title=Councillor Steven Brown snubbed in re-election bid for Preston, Seton, Gosford ward by local SNP members\|publisher=East Lothian Courier\|archive-date=9 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309174540/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15145501.Councillor_snubbed_in_re_election_bid_by_local_SNP_members/\|url-status=live}} ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish National Party}}" \| \| Scottish National Party
Preston/Seton/Gosford \| Peter Robert MacKenzie ! style="background-color: {{party color\|Scottish National Party}}" \| \| Scottish National Party

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Council ward

! Departing councillor

! colspan="2"|Party

Dunbar and East Linton

| Michael Veitch{{cite news|title=All three East Lothian Conservative councillors not seeking re-election|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14977867.All_three_East_Lothian_Conservative_councillors_not_seeking_re_election/|access-date=6 March 2017|agency=East Lothian Courier|archive-date=6 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212050/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14977867.All_three_East_Lothian_Conservative_councillors_not_seeking_re_election/|url-status=live}}

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}" |

| Conservative

Fa'side

| Donald Grant

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}" |

| Labour

Haddington and Lammermuir

| Ludovic Broun-Lindsay

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}" |

| Conservative

Musselburgh

| John McNeil{{cite web|title=Long-serving Musselburgh councillor John McNeil to quit – and tells of 'hurt' at not landing senior post|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/14929524.Long_serving_councillor_to_quit_____and_tells_of____hurt____at_not_landing_senior_post/|website=East Lothian Courier|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309064410/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/14929524.Long_serving_councillor_to_quit_____and_tells_of____hurt____at_not_landing_senior_post/|url-status=live}}

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}" |

| Labour

Musselburgh

|Fraser McAllister

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |

|Scottish National Party

North Berwick Coastal

| David Berry{{cite news|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15035037.Devastating_eye_condition_forces_ex_council_leader_out_of_election/|access-date=6 March 2017|title=Devastating eye condition forces ex-East Lothian Council leader David Berry out of election|publisher=East Lothian Courier|archive-date=6 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212054/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15035037.Devastating_eye_condition_forces_ex_council_leader_out_of_election/|url-status=live}}

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |

| Independent

North Berwick Coastal

| Tim Day

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}" |

| Conservative

Preston/Seton/Gosford

| Margaret Libberton

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}" |

| Labour

Peter Robert MacKenzie

| Preston/Seton/Gosford

| Steven Brown{{cite news|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15145501.Councillor_snubbed_in_re_election_bid_by_local_SNP_members/|access-date=9 March 2017|title=Councillor Steven Brown snubbed in re-election bid for Preston, Seton, Gosford ward by local SNP members|publisher=East Lothian Courier|archive-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309174540/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/15145501.Councillor_snubbed_in_re_election_bid_by_local_SNP_members/|url-status=live}}

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |

| Scottish National Party

Preston/Seton/Gosford

| Peter Robert MacKenzie

! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |

| Scottish National Party

Changes since 2017

† On 26 February 2019, Haddington and Lammermuir Councillor Brian Small resigned his seat.{{cite web|url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/17463936.conservative-councillor-brian-small-resigns-with-attack-on-his-own-party/|title=Conservative councillor resigns, launching stinging attack on former party colleagues|website=East Lothian Courier|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090338/https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/17463936.conservative-councillor-brian-small-resigns-with-attack-on-his-own-party/|url-status=live}} A by-election followed was held on 9 May 2019. The seat was won by Craig Hoy of the Conservative Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/17631609.conservative-candidate-wins-haddington-and-lammemuir-by-election/|title=Updated: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election|website=East Lothian Courier|access-date=11 May 2019|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510122436/https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/17631609.conservative-candidate-wins-haddington-and-lammemuir-by-election/|url-status=live}}
†† On 24 October 2021, Preston, Seton and Gosford Councillor and Leader of East Lothian Council, Willie Innes, died after a long illness.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19671494.tributes-paid-death-east-lothian-council-leader-willie-innes/ |title=Tributes paid after death of East Lothian Council leader Willie Innes |access-date=2021-10-26 |archive-date=2021-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026113028/https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19671494.tributes-paid-death-east-lothian-council-leader-willie-innes/ |url-status=live }}

By-elections since 2017

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|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Craig Hoy

|count1 = 2,212

|percentage = 35.01

|count2 = 2,249

|count3 = 2,428

|count4 = 2,759

|count5 = 3,277

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Lorraine Glass

|count1 = 1,866

|percentage = 29.53

|count2 = 1,874

|count3 = 2,044

|count4 = 2,469

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Neal Black

|count1 = 1,359

|percentage = 21.51

|count2 = 1,370

|count3 = 1,589

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Stuart Crawford

|count1 = 774

|percentage = 12.25

|count2 = 782

|count3 =

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|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = UKIP

|candidate = David Sisson

|count1 = 108

|percentage = 1.71

|count2 =

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|count5 =

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|numcounts = 5

|electorate = 14,396

|valid = 6,319

|spoilt = 44

|quota = 3,160

|turnout = 44.2%

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|title=Preston, Seton and Gosford by-election 20 January 2022 {{Cite web|url=https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210600/elections_and_voting/12030/election_results/11|title=East Lothian Council by-election results - 22 January 2022 | Election results|website=Eastlothian.gov.uk|access-date=14 February 2022}}

{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BallotBoxScot/status/1484473715194839040|title=Preston, Seton and Gosford (East Lothian) By-Election transfers, votes at final stage 5: Labour ~ 2390 (51.4%, +0.8) SNP ~ 1458 (31.3%, +1.4) Didn't Transfer ~ 805 (17.3%, -2.2)|website=Twitter.comAccess-date=14 February 2022}}

|numcounts= 6

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|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Colin Yorkston

|count1 = 1,793

|percentage = 38.53

|count2 = 1,815

|count3 = 1,861

|count4 = 1,927

|count5 = 2,390

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Janis Wilson

|count1 = 1,217

|percentage = 26.16

|count2 = 1,242

|count3 = 1,258

|count4 = 1,391

|count5 = 1,458

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Andy Ovens

|count1 = 1,154

|percentage = 24.80

|count2 = 1,173

|count3 = 1,204

|count4 = 1,212

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Tim Porteus

|count1 = 231

|percentage =4.96

|count2 = 241

|count3 = 266

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Ben Morse

|count1 = 136

|percentage = 2.92

|count2 = 154

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Calum Miller

|count1 = 122

|percentage = 2.62

|count2 =

|count3 =

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|numcounts = 5

|electorate = 14,952

|valid = 4,696

|spoilt = 43

|quota = 2,327

|turnout = 31.4%

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References

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